You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery episode number 56.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

Voiceactingmastery.com is your place to learn both the skills and the mindset you need to become a professional voice actor, even if you're just getting started.

In each episode of this podcast, you'll discover valuable tips, tricks and insider information

to help you portray characters in animation, video games and beyond.

And now here's your host, voice actor Crispin Freeman.

Hi there. My name is Crispin Freeman, and I'll be your guide through the world of voice acting.

If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to check out my personal website at www.com.

This is the third and final part of my interview with the fabulous Monica Rial.

You can view an exhaustive list of her numerous anime roles on the Anime News Network website.

As we wrap up our discussion of the Texas voice acting market,

Monica explains how to approach companies like Funimation and Sentai Filmworks

in order to audition for voice acting roles in anime.

She also explains what you'll need to do

in order to be truly competitive as a voice actor.

Then, Monica shares with me her three-part checklist

of things she wants every aspiring voice actor to know

before going in to audition.

Trust me, it will save you a lot of heartache.

And now, the feature segment.

So that was your start working with ADV in Houston, right?

Yes.

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